cliché

[kliˈt͡ʃe]

/[kliˈt͡ʃe]/ noun

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The verdict

“cliché” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,255. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,255
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plancha metálica para estereotipia, formada a partir de un molde negativo donde se plasman tipos móviles o ilustraciones grabadas para su posterior reproducción en masa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cliche · cliché · Spanish

cliché · rank #21,255 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,255
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH clay

Nearest frequency peer: clay (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cliché”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cliché” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cliché vs coche
50% similar
cliché vs click
67% similar
cliché vs clics
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cliché
PropertyValue
Headwordcliché
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kliˈt͡ʃe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,255
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cliché”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).clichécae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “clay” (#21,254), “cojer” (#21,256), “circunscripciones” (#21,253). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cliché” va en #21,255. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cliché (IPA [kliˈt͡ʃe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,255 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cliché, with forms such as "ccliché", "cilché", and "clcihé". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "coche", "click", "clics", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cliché, spelled C-L-I-C-H-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plancha metálica para estereotipia, formada a partir de un molde negativo donde se plasman tipos móviles o ilustraciones grabadas para su posterior reproducción en masa.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, se refiere metafóricamente a una situación caricaturizada o a ideas repetitivas.

Synonyms

estereotipotópico

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccliché
  • cilché
  • clcihé
  • clicché
  • clichhé
  • clicéh
  • clihcé
  • clliché
  • lciché

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cliché - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccliché1cilché2clcihé2clicché1clichhé1clicéh2clihcé2clliché1
Edit distance from "cliché"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cliché"?
"cliché" is spelled C-L-I-C-H-É. The IPA pronunciation is [kliˈt͡ʃe].
What does "cliché" mean?
As a noun, "cliché" means: Plancha metálica para estereotipia, formada a partir de un molde negativo donde se plasman tipos móviles o ilustraciones grabadas para su posterior reproducción en masa.
What words are commonly confused with "cliché"?
"cliché" is commonly confused with "coche", "click", "clics". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cliché"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cliché" is [kliˈt͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cliché" come from?
"cliché" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cliché", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bombay#21,239conque#21,272crecía#21,285creías#21,286

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

abonar9 variantsErnest9 variantstiraba9 variantsfichar9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list